to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hostile party; enemy side
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
armed forces; military; troops
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to stare back at; to look back at
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to lose one's footing; to slip
messenger; envoy; emissary
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
condition; state (of health); appearance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply